Set it to Manual and do the suggested Winsock fix, this service does not need to be set to Automatic.
"The Background Intelligent Transfer service is used by programs (such as Windows AutoUpdate) to download files by using spare bandwidth. The Background Intelligent Transfer service can maintain file transfers through network disconnections and computer restarts."
Search in the Help section for Services (by right-clicking on the Services icon) and locate the article "Default settings for services".
As an non related aside, I wonder if the BlackViper Services site will ever come back again, it has been missing for a while now?